[Atitlan wrote: I have ]Mixed feelings about this beach. Frangokastello is named after the 13th century Venetian castle (pic 2) on a narrow strip of plain under mountains on the south coast of Crete, some 12km east of the tiny provincial capital of Hora Sfakion. If you're staying in Frangokastello, like we were, you can probably walk to the beach 1km east of the castle.
The sandy beach shelves only gently into the warm water, perfect for weak or non-swimmers. The bay is also better protected than the main beach from
the summer winds. However the authorities have tried to ensure nudism only occurs at the far end of the beach. This part has little width of beach, even less so when the tide is in, so it can get cramped and crowded. On our first visits there was a preponderance of what I'd call hearty naturists - groups of straight nudists standing talking to each other. But it did improve on later visits, with a mix of families, couples and singles. As there's no shade, other than from bring-your-own cheap umbrellas available in the mini-markets, we found it best to
arrive at 4pm and stay almost until the sun went down at 8pm. It was quieter then too. Towards the evening, when most people had disappeared, we noticed a few single males gathering, presumably for some fun at dusk. Not, though, a reason on its own to make it a beach of choice for ymna members.
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Article and photo were forwarded in a group message from: atitlan on his [ymna2] Yahoo group
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